Chapter 228: Before the Final
With less than an hour left in the 100m final, the men's 400m semi-finals are underway. The competition also attracted the interest of the audience, although there were no Chinese players participating, but the fierce competition also made the audience on the field a little excited.
When it came to the final event of the women's heptathlon, the 800-meter race, the audience was almost in a state of rest. In this competition, a team member needs to take care of 7 events at the same time, so it is difficult to practice one event to a detailed level.
The 800m event was the first track event of the evening, and after a comparison, the performance of the team members on the field made the spectators look excited.
Everyone seems to be taking care of their emotions, but fortunately, in the last competition, that is, the men's 100m final that Lu Wei is about to compete, recuperate.
With half an hour left before the competition, all the athletes arrived in the lounge next to the check-in office.
Although there were 8 people in the lounge, the room was eerily quiet except for the sound of walking footsteps, and all 8 athletes who participated in the final were silent.
Except for the occasional exchange of words between Dixon and Patton, almost no one made a sound.
Affected by these 8 athletes, the volunteers in the room also seemed very quiet. Everyone present knows what the final means in half an hour.
The race was only 100 meters long, and the race was only 10 seconds away, and the slightest negligence would have magnified the mistakes.
In this important competition, no one will waste four years of precious time because of their lack of preparation, and everyone is constantly adjusting their mental focus.
Lu Wei leaned on the chair and reclined on the chair, because his height was too high, his legs stretched out far away. He put the towel on his head and mentally repeated the process of training.
Throughout the room, almost everyone was forcibly suppressing their inner tension and uneasiness.
There have been three shots from yesterday to today, especially tonight, and the players need to participate in two high-intensity matches in a row in two hours, and even the likes of Powell and Usain Bolt are a little tired.
"Why did Lu Wei pass so early, this is not like him at all. Usually it's unhurried, but I'll go there in about 1 hour today, no problem, right? ”
Yu Wei turned around and looked at the area of the track and field team, but did not find Lu Wei, and hurriedly came down to ask Wang Qiao about the situation.
"Leader, Lu Wei has gone to the lounge next to the check-in room, he said it's quieter there."
Wang Qiao hurriedly explained to Yu Wei.
"This kid is really fast, his attention is distracted for a few minutes, and there is no shadow of the person, is he particularly nervous?"
Yu Wei was still a little uneasy, so he continued to ask.
Lu Wei had never competed in an international competition in the 100m event before, so he didn't know what kind of results he could run.
Therefore, even the head coach will observe Lu Wei from time to time, and as long as he has any abnormal behavior, everyone's hearts will immediately rise to their throats.
Wang Qiao now finally deeply understands the pressure before the competition, not to mention Lu Wei, even he was about to collapse from the tense atmosphere before the final, not to mention that Lu Wei had just run a semi-final with all his might, and now he should be suffering from physical fatigue and mental exhaustion.
"I don't know how Lu Wei is recovering now, after such a high-intensity competition, the physical recovery speed of the black man does have a lot of advantages, especially Bolt almost didn't exert force in the last 10 meters of the semifinals, this young man's physical talent is really amazing, and it is too difficult for Lu Wei to defeat him!"
In order to relieve the tension, Wang Qiao and Jiang Jianjun beside him said.
"Don't think too much at this time, no matter how difficult it is, there is no room for maneuver at this point, Lu Wei can only rely on himself. Although it was his first time participating in the 100m final, he had experienced several major finals before, so there should be no collapse. At this time, each opponent faces the game in the best condition, can fight one by one, and don't set the goal too high. Keeping a calm mind is the best way to play. ”
After listening to Jiang Jianjun's words, Wang Qiao nodded, thinking too much now is not conducive to playing at a normal level in the game.
Less than 20 minutes before the start of the race, Lu Wei began to stretch his body on the track in the lounge, and then did a few short accelerations as he ran. Except for Usain Bolt, the other team members all looked solemn.
Bolt warmed up with ease, and his naturally optimistic personality made him look comfortable before the intense game. When I was stretching, I also chatted with the volunteers around me from time to time.
Among the athletes competing in today's final, the U.S. team has lost the advantage of previous years in this event, and it may be difficult for both Dixon and Parton to shake the advantage of the two Jamaican superstars in the competition.
In this competition, Trinidad and Tobago player Thompson also appeared to be in excellent form. However, except for the two Jamaican players, there are no super-first-class players among the other participating players.
Everyone was nervous because according to today's form, except for Usain Bolt, who was in too good form and ran out of Guy's victory in Osaka without giving his best in the semi-finals.
The strength of the other players seems to be in the middle of the match, and in such a game, as long as you play well, it is very likely to stand on the podium, so the atmosphere before the game is quite dignified.
After Lu Wei finished warming up, he continued to lie on the chair, closing his eyes to recuperate.
Sleep is the best way to get rid of fatigue, but in this case, it is too difficult to fall asleep. Closing your eyes just makes you more focused and focused on the game.
The race is about to begin, and under the guidance of volunteers, the eight athletes who participated in the final race walked to the starting point of the 100-meter race according to the path order.
As the top athletes in the men's 100m, the eight team members represent the highest level of sprinting in the world.
When the athletes arrived on the track, the spectators let out a tsunami-like cheer.
"Lu Wei, come on!"
After a few run-ins, the audience spontaneously gave all the cheers to their players.
The team members put their coats and trousers in boxes containing the athletes' belongings, and the volunteers at the stadium quickly put the boxes away and placed them behind the athletes.
The thrilling men's 100m final is just around the corner, and the world's fastest man is about to be born.
The audience could no longer hold back the excitement in their hearts, and the atmosphere of the arena was pushed to the highest point of today's game.